For a brief moment, Asher came to my mind. Then I thought of Piper.
I don't know why, but my mind shoots back to him for safety these days. I don't know if that's even appropriate. I don't want to seem too desperate, and I'm certainly not showing up with Asher.
" Hello," I said over the phone, fingers twirling my Hollywood curls. It came out perfectly. Glad no one has seen it since I had it covered all along.
His voice no longer scares me. It feels like home. I don't know what Piper's up to, but somehow, I feel so safe and assured that he wouldn't hurt me.
After a minute of tabling the subject, I held my breath.
" Hazel—"
" I know it's last minute, and —"
" I will be there in thirty. Better me than some shi*head, hairless dude," he said and hung up.
I looked at the screen, awed and
